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Reviewed · Updated 2026-10-04

RescueTime

RescueTime tracks time spent in apps and websites automatically and blocks distractions, with a free Lite plan and paid plans from $7 a month.

Reviewed by the Conversion Gems editorial team ·
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Pricing
Freemium
Best for
Automatic time tracking
Category
Project Management

RescueTime is an automatic time tracker for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android that shows where your screen time goes and blocks distractions. A free Lite plan keeps 2 weeks of basic reports; paid plans start at $9 a month, or $84 a year, with a 14-day free trial.

The bottom line

Worth paying for if you want automatic tracking plus distraction blocking; Lite is only a sampler.

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Our score
7 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
Free Lite; Solo Focus $9/mo or $84/yr
Features7/10
7 - automatic tracking, Focus Sessions, goals and alerts, plus timesheets on Solo+, per rescuetime.com pricing and features pages.
Value7/10
7 - Solo Focus at $7/month billed annually is fair, but Lite keeps only 2 weeks of history.
Ease of use8/10
8 - install and it tracks automatically; no timers to manage.
Ecosystem6/10
6 - public APIs, Google and Outlook calendar connections and six browsers; few other named integrations.
Support6/10
6 - help center, community forum and feature request board; no live support listed.
What it really is

A background tracker that reports where your screen time goes and blocks distractions on demand.

Our take

RescueTime does one thing well: it shows you, without timers, how your day actually went. The paid plans earn their price through Focus Sessions and alerts, which turn the reports into changed habits. Lite is a sampler, with two weeks of history and no blocking. Categories are assigned automatically, so expect to correct some of them.

Why we rate it

Zero-effort tracking, useful focus tools and clear privacy limits at a modest price.

The catch

Lite is limited, iOS needs a paid plan, there is no Linux client, and automatic categories need tuning.

Best for
Remote workers auditing their focus time
Freelancers who bill by the hour
People who want distraction blocking
Not good for
Linux or ChromeOS users
Employers wanting detailed staff monitoring
Anyone wanting long free history
Friction report
Time to value
Minutes to install; reports become useful after a few days of data.
Scale breakpoint
Billing clients from tracked time requires Solo+ or Team+.
Walled garden
Low: data is reachable through RescueTime's APIs.

RescueTime plans and pricing

PlanMonthlyAnnualKey inclusions
Lite$0$0Automatic tracking, reports, weekly summary, 1 goal, 2 weeks of history
Solo Focus$9/mo$84/yr ($7/mo)Focus Sessions, goals and alerts, full report history
Solo+$15/mo$144/yr ($12/mo)Solo Focus plus Timesheets, projects and billing reports
Team Focus$12/user/mo$120/user/yr ($10/mo)Team and individual reports, role-based access
Team+$18/user/mo$192/user/yr ($16/mo)Team Focus plus shared projects, team calendar, billable rates

From RescueTime's pricing page and help center, checked 4 October 2026. Lite does not include the iOS app. No prorated refunds on cancellation.

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RescueTime alternatives

Other time and focus tools to compare:

ActivTrak: Workforce analytics that tracks app and website use across a team.
QuickBooks Time: Clock-in timesheets for hourly staff and projects, tied to QuickBooks payroll.
TickTick: Task manager with a built-in Pomodoro timer and habit tracker.
Sunsama: Daily planner that pulls your calendar and tasks into one plan for the day.
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Tags

#TimeTracking#Focus#Productivity

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